Five Guys In Fremont
The Five guys a popular burger chain from Virginia area opened up their restaurant in the Pacific Commons mall in Fremont.
Their menu is compact – sticking just to the basics – Burgers, Hotdogs and Fries.
Visit online at Five Guys
Their Fremont Location is at :
43518 Christy Street
Fremont, CA 94538
Tel: 510-353-1331
Fax: 510-353-1333
Five Guys Fremont – Review
Five Guys – A New Burger Experience in Fremont, California
On my previous trip to the DC area, a friend of mine told me about this “nice burger place”. First off I think about myself as a fast food connoisseur.. if there is such a thing. You can drag me to anyplace if you promise a nice burger at the end of it.
Five guys is hugely popular in the DC area (Virginia, Maryland ). Five guys was unheard of in Calfiornia right up until quite recently.
Five guys comes to Northern California
When I first leant about Five guys coming to the bay area, I couldn’t wait to check them out again. One for the first restaurants to open in the San Francisco bay area was in Fremont. I promised myself that I had to check out the Five Guys in Fremont
The restaurant is situated in a busy shopping mall off the Automall exit off 880. When I entered the restaurant, I was curious about the piles and heaps of huge bags (each about the size of a petfood bag) which seemed to be all over the place.But as my eyes got used, I realized that these were not pet food bags but were infact bags of raw peanuts. (reminiscent of Foodruckers ?) Next my eyes went over the folks sitting at the tables.
Every table had a pile of empty peanut shells. Thats right. Wierdly enough, Five guys gives you an unlimited supply of peanuts (in the shell), which you can munch on while waiting for your order.
The Menu:
The five guys menu is pretty simple, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Fries. You can order your burger and hand pick each and every ingredient that goes into it. There is no extra charge for the “toppings” as they call it. Toppings range from Mayo Relish Onions Lettuce, Pickles, Tomatoes,, Grilled Onion,s Grilled Mushrooms, Ketchup, Mustard, Jalapeno Peppers, Green Peppers, A-1 Sauce, Bar-B-Q Sauce and Hot Sauce – quite a variety to select from. Fries are either plain or Cajun!
While I was standing in line to place my order, I noticed the kitchen right behind the counter. It is actually an open kitchen – no glass walls and stuff. So you can admire exactly how the burger you are about to enjoy is really created.
I ordered a cheese burger with my favored topping – grilled mushrooms. And then I added tomatoes and a bit of the relish. I am not a lettuce fan, so I skipped that. I ordered a medium sized fries to go with it. I headed over to one of the huge bins and helped myself to a load of peanuts. While I was munching on them (delicious by the way).
When I went to get up the order, I noticed that the order was packaged quite diferently. Each burger is wrapped in aluminum foil instead of a paper wrapper. And the french fries were packaged differently too. Rather than a card board wrapper, the fries were actually placed within a paper cup! The fries were kind of dark brown. I pondered whether it was actually overdone. You know if you are used to the mild yellow-colored fries from In-n-out or McDonalds.
About the burger: The burger was meaty and plumper compared to the ones you get elsewhere. The cheese was melted just right. One bite into the hamburger and I could tell it was not like any other that I experienced before. The meat almost melts in your mouth, and the toppings just flood your mouth with flavor.It is probably the best burger I had in a while. The fries despite its looks was not overcooked. It really was deliciously different.
All in all I had a great experience at this Five guys and will certainly go there again!
~Dave G.